Chapter 329 Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion Night
The sun is setting.
The boat cut through the shimmering water and docked at the shore.
Lou Dashuai strode ashore and immediately reached out his hand to another small boat: "Come on, Mao Mao, Daddy will carry you down."
Mao Mao obediently opened her arms.
She nestled into Lou Dashuai's arms and let out a small burp.
Mao Mao covered her mouth with her little hands, but sweet dimples appeared on her cheeks first. She happily wiggled her feet in her father's arms.
Nie Zhengyun and Shen Zhaolin also came ashore carrying a pile of paper bags.
They threw a bunch of food wrappers into a nearby trash can and returned with relaxed and happy expressions.
"On this Mid-Autumn Festival, I am truly delighted to be able to travel with Miss Mao Mao." Nie Zhengyun smiled, "This joy today will probably be unforgettable for the rest of my life."
Mao Mao's eyes sparkled as she asked, "Uncle, did you have fun?"
Nie Zhengyun: "Today is the happiest day of my month, second only to receiving the mooncakes from Miss Mao Mao."
Shen Zhaolin chimed in, "Me too."
Mao Mao happily crossed her little feet.
Uncle is happy, and Mao Mao is happy too!
Today, Mao Mao watched a play, had a meal, and even went boating. She had a very fulfilling day and was extremely happy.
Lou Dashuai glared at the two men with a forced smile.
He was unhappy.
The father and daughter were riding in a small boat when, halfway through, two men caught up with them, tricked Mao Mao into coming away, and didn't return her for the entire afternoon.
All afternoon, he could only listen to the babyish giggling of Mao Mao Le coming from another small boat, but he couldn't join in at all.
He's happy for nothing!
Lou Dashuai turned around with his daughter in his arms and said, "Maomao, it's getting dark, let's go home."
Okay.
Mao Mao poked her fluffy little head out of her father's arms, held onto her father's shoulder, and waved to the uncles: "Uncles, bye-bye~"
"See you next time, Miss Mao Mao."
"Goodbye, Mao Mao."
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The daytime has already taken up the whole day, and it's time for the Lou family's reunion dinner tonight, so it's inconvenient to disturb them.
Watching the adorable little bundle of milk disappear from their sight, Nie Chen and his companion reluctantly lowered their hands.
“Well… Mr. Nie,” Shen Zhaolin said politely, “I’ll take my leave now.”
"Mr. Shen, I won't see you out."
The two exchanged a glance, then turned and went their separate ways.
...
In front of the Western-style building of the Marshal's Mansion.
The two cars stopped one after the other.
Lou Dashuai carried Mao Mao out of the car, and in another car, Lou Fengju also opened the door.
"Dad." Lou Fengju strode over, stretched out his hand to him, and said directly, "You and Mao Mao have been playing all day, leave them to us."
"Go away, go away." Commander Lou glared at his son, annoyed. "Don't come and cause trouble."
Lou Hongjian excitedly carried over a roll of drawing paper: "Mao Mao, Dad, look, I drew a picture for you."
Unfolding the paper reveals a portrait of Lou Dashuai and his daughter Mao Mao, depicting the beautiful scenery of Haicheng Park. The two are shown riding together in a small boat, with lotus leaves swaying on the lake. The brushstrokes are warm and romantic, and even through the paper, one can feel the intimate and harmonious atmosphere between the two in the painting.
General Lou glanced at it, then admired it carefully, and happily accepted the painting.
"Not bad," he praised. "Third brother, you've done a good deed."
Lou Hongjian immediately breathed a long sigh of relief.
Lou Heming glanced at him with amusement: "Ah Hong, I never knew you were such a good flatterer."
"Second brother, if you want, I can paint one for you."
Lou Hongjian straightened his collar and stood up straight, saying with a reserved air, "I am a well-known Western painter in Haicheng. A painting of mine is not cheap, and it is not easy for others to get a painting from me."
"I don't really want your painting," Lou Heming said. "Just don't hide behind me next time you make Dad angry."
"Hey, second brother..."
The mansion's front door opened, and the first wife stood in the doorway: "I heard you were back a while ago? Why aren't you coming in?"
She then said to Mao Mao, "The kitchen made a table full of delicious food today, all of which are Mao Mao's favorites."
Mao Mao's eyes lit up, and she immediately struggled in her father's arms: "Auntie, I'm here!"
Lou Dashuai quickly hugged her tightly to prevent her from falling, and strode towards home.
"Mao Mao, can you still eat?"
"Yes, didn't you eat a lot on the ship?"
"Let me touch your belly... it's still bulging!"
Mao Mao said happily, "Mao Mao will have dinner with everyone."
Then, use a hairy crab to sew it up.
Autumn is the season when hairy crabs are at their most delicious, with plump roe.
A large hairy crab may look fierce and powerful, but after removing its hard shell, the amount of crab roe and meat extracted is not even enough to fill a single shell.
Mao Mao's lips glistened as she waited for her second brother to help her dismantle the crab, then she opened her mouth wide and ate all the crab meat in one big bite.
She happily cradled her chubby little face, her cheeks twitching, and her little feet, suspended in mid-air, swayed back and forth with her mood.
"Mao Mao, you're still too young, you can only eat one at a time."
"Can Mao Mao eat one again tomorrow?"
"Can."
"And the day after tomorrow?"
"That's fine too."
"That……"
Lou Heming smiled and said, "As long as Mao Mao wants to eat, Second Brother will help Mao Mao dismantle crabs every day until Mao Mao gets tired of them."
"Clang".
A crab shell filled with crab roe was placed on the plate in front of Mao Mao.
"It's just dismantling crabs, even I can do that, Big Brother." Lou Fengju: "If Mao Mao likes it, Big Brother will help you dismantle it too."
Lou Heming turned his head: "Big brother?"
"Huh?" Lou Hongjian was eager to try: "Dissecting crabs? I can do that too."
Lou Yansui was not to be outdone: "Mao Mao, I'll write you a story about Mao Mao eating crabs."
"Ah Sui!"
"It's just a crab, why are you all fighting over it?" Old Madam Lou looked helplessly at her grandsons who were bickering. "Mao Mao has a small stomach and can't eat that much. Don't let her eat too much."
Lou Dashuai made a domineering demand: "You think you're the only ones who know how to dismantle crabs? Dismantle one for each of you, your father."
The sons quickly declined, saying, "Dad, you're so old, you can do it yourself..."
"You bunch of brats!"
The first wife smiled as she watched the commotion at the dinner table and suggested, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion. Why don't we take a family photo?"
"Okay, okay."
The second concubine quickly beckoned to the maid, "Ah Chun, quickly bring the camera over here."
The third concubine put down her chopsticks: "Then I need to go change my clothes."
First wife: "Don't you look quite nice dressed?"
"We're taking a family photo, something we'll see for a lifetime, so of course we need to dress up. I even bought a new outfit today, I'm going to change into it."
As the third concubine spoke, she couldn't wait to go upstairs.
Xia Xiaoxiang quickly followed: "I also bought new clothes, I'm going to change too."
Mao Mao is short; when she sits at the dining table, only her little head can be seen peeking out. Holding onto the table, she leans forward, flashing a bright, sweet smile at the camera.
"The weather is nice today, and the moon is very bright tonight."
After taking the photos, Lou Hongjian rushed out, picked up his little sister from the chair, and darted out with his long legs: "Mao Mao, brother will take you to see the moon!"
"Hey! Ah Hong!"
"Wait for us!"
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